Chapter 26 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 26

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 26.22

यस्तु गैरिकवर्णाभं वपुः पुष्यति वानरः॥ अवमत्य सदा सर्वान्वानरान्बलदर्पितः। गवयो नाम तेजस्वी त्वां क्रोधादभिवर्तते।४४॥ एनं शतसहस्राणि सप्ततिः पर्युपासते। एषैवाशंसते लङ्कां स्वेनानीकेन मर्दितुम् ॥

yastu gairikavarṇābhaṃ vapuḥ puṣyati vānaraḥ|| avamatya sadā sarvānvānarānbaladarpitaḥ| gavayo nāma tejasvī tvāṃ krodhādabhivartate|44|| enaṃ śatasahasrāṇi saptatiḥ paryupāsate| eṣaivāśaṃsate laṅkāṃ svenānīkena marditum ||

English Meaning

The monkey owning that person of the hue of red chalk, and, who, elated with strength, disregard all the monkeys, is named Gavaya, who approach you wrathfully. Seventy lacs (of troops) girt him round; and by their means he hopes to bring down Lankā.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)